-can

See also: Appendix:Variations of "can"

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈ-kaːn]

Suffix

-cān

1. (added to nouns) A locative suffix: in, at; used to form placenames or indicate location.

   māhuizzōtl (“glory, honor”) → māhuizzōcān (“place of dignity”)

2. (added to numerals) A locative suffix: in, at; used to indicate location.

   nāhui (“four”) → nāuhcān (“in four places”)

3. (added to numerals) An ordinal suffix; used to indicate position in a series.

   ēyi (“three”) → inic ēxcān (“in third place, in the third place”)

Synonyms

• (locative suffix): -co, -pan, -tlān

Derived terms

Classical Nahuatl terms suffixed with -can